Symposium|Amputation/Prosthetics
Customized Upper-limb Prostheses: Art, Design, and Rapid Manufacturing

Chair:	Craig Heckathorne Northwestern University Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center Dr. Margrit Meier University of Strathclyde National Centre for Prosthetics and Orthotics
Date/Time:	Mo. 2010/05/10 15:00 - 16:30 export in calendar
Place:	Hall 1
Abstract:	Customization of upper-limb prostheses is a crossroads of art, design, and fabrication technology. It addresses the functional needs of the user from aesthetics to manipulation. This symposium will present examples of custom upper-limb prostheses, both anthropomorphic and non-anthropomorphic, drawn from a variety of disciplines, including art, industrial design, engineering research, product development, and clinical prosthetics. Rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing techniques will be examined for their role in customization and impact on the future of upper-limb prostheses.

	Title Lecture	Speaker
#1/2	Congress Lecture High Performance in Upper Extremity Prosthetics Abstract: High Performance in Upper Extremity Prosthetics: Surpassing the Limitations Imposed by Purely Anthropomorphic Design High performance activities are possible and achievable for persons wearing an upper extremity prostheses if the prosthesiss design is allowed to expand beyond the limitations imposed by trying to imitate human morphology.	Radocy, Robert
#2/2	Congress Lecture Customized Upper-limb Prostheses: Art, Design, and Rapid Manufacturing, Designing and Fitting Custom Prostheses Abstract: Despite our best efforts to replicate the human hand and arm, current prostheses fall far short of this goal. Current upper limb prostheses may best be categorized as assistive tools. These may serve the purpose of providing a more natural appearance and/or provide manipulation functions.	Uellendahl, Jack